MyPassport for mac can't access files, can't erase

All my files on my passport are not there when I look for them. When I check the space it says that around 80gb is used, so they are definitely there somewhere. I just can’t see them.

I’ve tried using disk utility to erase but it won’t allow me to do this, and it keeps saying failed to unmount. Disk utility also lists what is mostly audio files as other files.

I did have a password to access the drive, but I recently removed it. So I’m not sure if that has caused this.

So I managed to erase with WD drive utilities, and now the only place I can see the drive is in disk utility. Though now it is saying it’s uninitialized.

Hello,

Try formatting the drive: